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Q #1 : Identify the man(standing, face covered by the little boy) in picture. (2 pts) Andrew Flintoff of England
Q #2 : Identify the man in picture. (2 pts) Matthew Hayden of Australia
Q #3 : Identify the movie. (2 pts) Bourne Supremacy
Q #4 : Identify both and also the movie. (6 pts) Dustin Hoffman(left) and Gene Hackman(right) in Runaway Jury
Q #5 : Identify the man / the movie. (2 pts) Arnold Schwarzenegger / Batman & Robin
Q #6 : Identify the man in the front and the movie. (2 pts) Vin Diesel in Pitch Black
Q #7 : Identify the man in the middle and the movie. (4 pts) Dan Aykroyd in Coneheads
Q #8 : Identify the man and the movie. (4 pt) Movie : Seabiscuit Actor : Toby Maguire
Q #9 : Identify the person in the left and name of the movie. (4 pt) Jesse Ventura in The Predator
Q #10 : Identify the movie whose poster is this. (2 pt) The Village by M.Night Shyamalan
Q #11 : A character from a famous movie, also a mythological character. Identify the character and also the movie.(4 pts) Cyclops, movie is X-Men / X-2
Q #12 : Name this mythological creature. Hint : somebody put up a question on this in the last two month or so...(2 pts + 2 pts for telling who is this somebody) UNMurthy (Rx. mixed quiz-2) sent a question this character, and it is the Griffin which is a monster with the body of a lion, the head and wings of an eagle, and back covered with feathers. Like birds it builds its nest, and instead of an egg lays an agate therein. It has long claws and talons of such a size that the people of that country make them into drinking-cups.
Q #13 : Name this mythological creature. No hint this time.(2 pts) Centaurs, these monsters were represented as men from the head to the loins, while the rest of the body was that of a horse.
Q #14 : Name this character, whose wings made of wax melted when he flew close to sun. He represents warning of the incautious exuberance of youth.(2 pts) Icarus. Daedalus, his father, and he had to escape from the Labyrinth of King Minos on the isle of Crete to the mainland of Greece, a distance over water of 110 kilometers (68 miles). Daedalus, a master artist, sculptor, architect and engineer made the wings made of wax and feather. He cautioned Icarus to fly neither too high, nor too low, for the sun would melt the wax or the waves drench the feathers. Icarus ignored his father's warnings and thrilled with the power of flight, flew too close to the sun and perished.
Q #15 : Name this mythological character, whose looks could transform any living thing to stone.(2 pts) Medusa, one of the Gorgon sisters.
Q #16 : Name this author, also name his recent book which is facing huge controversy.(4 pts) Dan Brown, book is "Da Vinci Code"
Q #17 : Name the only woman in this picture.(2 pts) Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri
Q #18 : Name the movie and the director.(4 pts) Swadwes, by Asutosh Gowarikor. Sharukh Khan is sitting in the middle.
Q #19 : Which incident is shown here ?(2 pts) The Beslan (Russia) hostage crisis.
Q #20 : You do not have to identify all of them, just tell me what is common to them or why were they in news recently ?(4 pts for this is a toughie) They are the 18 presidential candidates of Afghanistan
Q #21 : Which USA Governor successfully sued Ohio Discount Merchandise, the maker of the bobblehead dolls, and made sure the dolls would be produced without a gun.(2 pts) Arnold Schwarzenegger, the californian governor.
Q #22 : Very easy. Identify this person. no hint are available.(2 pts) Saddam Husaain
Q #23 : Name this sports. Hint : It is professional sport and even ESPN has a site for it.(2 pts) Rodeo, visit : here
Q #24 : Name the country which issued this stamp. Hint : Inspect the picture closely.(2 pts) New Zealand, see the branch of leaves !
Q #25 : Identify this temple glowing like gold.(2 pts) The Golden Temple at Amritsar, celebrating 400 years of Sri Guru Granth Sahib recently.

Comment Score : 
Minhaj Alam            10 (1,15,17,22,24)
Sundara Balaji         44 (1,2,3,4(part),5,6,8,10,11,13,14,15,17,18,19,21,22,24,25)
Meghashyam Shirodkar   50 (1,2,3,4(part),6,8,10,11,12,13,14,16,17,18,19,21,22,23,24,25)
Saurabh Shukla         35 (1,5,6,8,9(part),10,13,14,15,16(part),18(part),19(part),21,22,
                           23,24,25)
Sudhakar               42 (3,4,5(part),6(part),7,8(part),10,12,13,14,15,16,17,22,23,25)
UNM                    20 (1,2,5,12,17,20(only u got it right),22,25)
Dhanya Raveendranathan 44 (1,2,4(part),5(part),6(part),8,13,14,15,16(part),17,18,19,20,
                           21,22,23,25)
michelle               46 (3,5,6,7,8,10,11,12)part),13,14,15,16,17,18,21,22,24,25)

Quiz posted on   : 01 October, 2004
Answer posted on : 01 November, 2004

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